FIU inspires future learners
Students at Somerset Academy recently got a dose of Panther Spirit. On Jan. 24, 2018 Daniella Quesada’s first grade students were sitting at their desks learning... Read more.
How people speak Spanish drives judgement, new study finds
People in Miami likely judge others on how they speak Spanish, according to a new FIU study. In the study, participants listened to audio recordings of three native... Read more.
FIU honors 17 lost by encouraging positive actions
As South Florida – and the nation – continues to grapple with heartbreak in the aftermath of a high school shooting that left 17 dead in Broward County, FIU... Read more.
NIH releases first dataset from unprecedented study of adolescent brain development
More than 7,500 children recruited for study to date; data available for first 4,500 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released an unparalleled dataset... Read more.
Bitcoin Basics And Beyond: FIU Business professor Hemang Subramanian explains their impact on trading and investments
Bitcoin gripped the investing world in 2017 and its price increased by roughly 500 percent. In December 2017, Bitcoin hit a peak of almost $20,000. Since then, digital... Read more.
Can you die of a broken heart?
Throughout the ages, art, architecture, music and literature have often been inspired by the broken-hearted. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, it appears... Read more.
People are willing to pay more to protect Everglades when they know these two things
People are willing to pay up to $18 annually for the next 10 years to avoid restrictions on how and when they can use water, according to a new FIU... Read more.
Losing trust in the world: Holocaust scholar on war, genocide
Auschwitz survivor Jean Améry said that Nazi torture destroyed his trust in the world. “Every morning when I get up, I can read the Auschwitz number on my forearm,”... Read more.
Researchers patent quick tests for cocaine
FIU students and their professor have patented a series of new tests that can quickly, accurately and cost-effectively confirm the presence of cocaine. The tests... Read more.
Everglades needs more fresh water to fight salt water intrusion
As sea levels continue to rise, more areas of the coastal Everglades will be susceptible to salt water intrusion, according to a new FIU study. Sea levels rose... Read more.